Desperate to keep the peace and protect everyone around her, Aria made a choice that cost her everything.

She thought walking away would fix the chaos, and that loving Wicked from a distance would be safer than standing beside him in the storm. Secrets don't stay buried, and when Wicked discovers the truth, the fallout is anything but gentle.

At the same time, a new chain wrapped tight around his future.

Bound by blood, power, and legacy, Wicked is being forced into a marriage that has nothing to do with love, and everything to do with securing his name. Torn between duty and desire, he's caught in a war he can't escape. Even as his heart refused to let Aria go.

Now Aria is left to face the consequences.

Watching the man she loves prepare to marry another woman shattered her in ways she never imagined. Regret crept in. Doubt followed, and the closer she got to Wicked, the more she found herself crossing lines she swore she never would. Love started to feel dangerous… reckless… consuming.

And still, he won't let her go.

With a wedding looming and pressure closing in from every angle, Wicked is willing to risk it all to get Aria back. Even if it means destroying everything built around him. Because in a world where loyalty is demanded and legacies are forced… love might be the most dangerous choice of all.